 The 99th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1824 in Edinburgh by Major-General Gage John Hall.It was unrelated to earlier units designated as the 99th Regiment of the British Army, including the 99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment) and the 99th Foot which was re-designated as the 100th Regiment of Foot.In 1832, the new 99th Regiment received its county title, becoming the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot.